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Still Think McCain Cares About The Troops?
By Joshua Rosenstock | May 20, 2008
Think again. McCain opposes a bill that would guarantee full tuition payments to veterans at any public school in their home state. Its expected cost is $52 billion over 10 years.
McCain says the legislation is too expensive and has proposed his own version, which would increase the monthly benefit available to most veterans to $1,500 from $1,100. It would not offer the equivalent of a full scholarship (compare this proposed increase with his proposed tax cuts for corporations
and you begin to see McCain’s real priorities).
Breaking down McCain’s opposition to this bill, you will notice that according to the presumptive Republican nominee, giving $5.2 billion a year to veterans to get an education is too expensive but continuing a war that costs over $2 billion a week is fiscally prudent. Just remember that the next time McCain accuses the Democrats of wanting to undermine the troops by removing them from gunfire. Once again, McCain demonstates his disturbing lack of principles, basic economics and foreign policy.
Topics: 2008, Democrats, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, John McCain, Republicans, Veterans |
May 20th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Dear Fellow Americans,
Our Great-grand Nation, the United States of America
is facing and will face very critical and substantial
“Challenges” in coming, months, years, and next
decade[s].
It is very essential as well as critical that we pick
our next
President keeping in mind the following criteria.
1. A candidate who has a clear and candid ” Vision
and Mission” for our Nation.
2. A candidate with ” Strong Character and Stable
Integrity” in-spite of adversity during our present
election process.
3. A candidate with sound and sustained
“Presidential Temperament” and ” Judgment”.
4. A candidate with little “Washington exposure”
and “real connectedness with people and future
generation”.
5. A candidate who “Inspires us up” rather than
“Tears us Down”.
6. A candidate not based on sexism,
racism,regionalism,and ageism and as well as “
attempts to bring us together “
In my professional, political and personal opinion,
the only candidate that meets the all above
characteristics and has shown constant and consistent
coolness, calmness, and connectedness { PRESIDENTIAL
TEMPERAMENT } is Senator Barrack Obama.
As an independent registered voter since 1980. I voted
for Carter, voted for Reagan, voted for First Bush,
and second Bush in 2000 and In the process last
interest in Washington politics and I stopped voting.
Getting disinterested and disgusted in our political
process and stopping voting that was a very bad
decision in any circumstance, particularly under
present circumstances.
This time we can not afford to stay on side lines and
let “Washington” stay the same.We can not afford our
Greatgreat Nation to become less than what we are,
what we were and what we can be?
We need to send clear, careful and candid message to
the world and some time 24 hour partisan divisive
media,
that WE the American people will set the agenda for
our future and America will be back.
These partisan media outlets are trying to deprive,
dupe, and derail us and our Nation in getting it right
this time. We not let it happen this time or in
future.
Some of these partisan media and pundits are trying
their best
to deny us better future and continue focus our
weaknesses and generate bitter future for us and our
Greatgrand Nation. { Our Greatgrand Nations people
are persistently and constantly subjected to this
Psychological Terrorism” without common people’s
knowledge. The
common and regular people do not have time to see
thru and sort thru this psychological terrorism
perpetuated
by some of these partisan media outlets. I find it
tragic, unfortunate, and sad [ Probably they do not
care about our Greatgrand Nation ].
We the Americans should not and would not to allow
Some these partisan media outlets psychologically
terrorized, traumatized and silence us this time or
any time in future.
I am sure that we will get it right this
time and elect Senator Obama our next President.
Let us remember that our Greatgrand is constituted of
family, friends,fellowships, faith, funds,foundation,
fun, and future with fairness and freedom and without
fear, favor, or failure .
We can not afford to lose any of above. Let us stand
up, be counted, save, build our Greatgrand Nation for
centuries to come and regain our world economic,
moral, and power status back.
God Bless our Great grand Nation and its diverse
people.
Our Greatgrand nation needs present and future
stability, security, safety,sustained progress and
restoration of our due status in this perilous Global
World at the all levels.
Yours sincerely,
COL.[retd] A.M.Khajawall M.D.
Forensic Psychiatrist.
Disables American Veteran.
Las Vegas Nevada.
Cell: 951-505-6975
May 20th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Colonel,
Thank you for your patriotic service to our country. I agree that the mainstream media has done a below average job in both covering important issues of the day and informing the public of where the candidates stand on important issues.
The problem is that most mainstream media outlets are owned by major corporations with significant ties to both major political parties. Until we have real campaign finance reform, these outlets will continue to serve as mouthpieces for their preferred candidates rather than dutifully practice their First Amendment right to question our leaders and hold them accountable. Once upon a time, Senator McCain stood for this type of reform but we now all know that he is really a conventional politician in maverick’s clothing. It is also refreshing to see a military veteran opposed to his nomination. Thank you again for commenting and for your heroic service to this nation.
May 20th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Guaranteed full tuition payments to veterans would be one of the best investments our country could make in its future.
Free higher education provided by the G.I. Bill to millions of returning vets after World War II was the catalyst for the greatest economic expansion this nation had ever seen.
I have no faith that any Republican politician, much less such a venal one as John McCain, would do anything to amend the government’s irrational fiscal policy of unbridled deficit spending.
May 21st, 2008 at 10:21 am
Vince,
I wouldn’t be surprised if McCain proposes school vouchers (a clear violation of the Establishment Clause because approximately 97% of them go to religious schools - an evangelical ideal) for veterans.